Status:
COMPLETED
Adrenal Function After Living Kidney Donation
Lead Sponsor:
University of Zurich
Collaborating Sponsors:
Ludwig-Maximilians - University of Munich
Conditions:
Addison Disease
Hypoaldosteronism
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-80 years
Brief Summary
The success of kidney transplantation is hampered by the shortage of organs. One attractive strategy is the use of kidneys from living donors. During the donor operation the kidney artery, kidney vein...
Detailed Description
Due the lack of suitable donor organs a large proportion of kidney transplantations is now performed from living donors. In the year 2002 the number of living donors surpassed the number of cadaveric ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Eligible kidney donor (meeting institutional selection criteria)
- Informed consent for study participation
Exclusion
- Treatment with glucocorticoids
- Preexisting diseases of adrenal function (hypercortisolism, hyperaldosteronism, adrenal insufficiency)
- Inability to undergo MRI examination (metal implants, etc.)
- Inability to understand the study information and to give informed consent (in German)
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 1 2007
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
April 1 2014
Estimated Enrollment :
30 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00251836
Start Date
January 1 2007
End Date
April 1 2014
Last Update
December 29 2016
Active Locations (1)
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Dept. of Visceral and Transplantation Surgery, University Hospital Zurich
Zurich, Canton of Zurich, Switzerland, 8091